Which Statement Below Is True About the Relative Lifetime of a Hydrogen

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which statement below is true about the relative lifetime of a hydrogen bond, compared to the rate of waterʹs ionization to hydroxide ions and hydronium ions?

• A) The strength of hydrogen bonding makes its dissociation much slower than the ionization of water.
• B) The rate of dissociation of a hydrogen bond is the same order of magnitude as the rate of ionization of water.
• C) The two rates are linked in such a way that the more the water is ionized, the stronger and longer lasting hydrogen bonding will be.
• D) The lifetime of a water molecule before it is ionized is about 10⁹ greater than the lifetime of a hydrogen bond.

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